"Movie Madness"
(an Extreme Ghostbusters/Movie fan fiction)
copyright © 1998 Paul Rudoff.
All rights reserved.

"Movie Madness" was an idea I had a long time ago. Granted it's not an entirely original idea, but I made an original story out of it. Since I don't consider myself to be much of a writer, in early 1998 I asked several Ghostbusters fan fic writers to help me out with this story. My intent was to have each of them write a section and I'd place all the sections together to make the complete story. Unfortunately, the story got diluted in the process and I called the project off.

What you see below are my random notes, the general plot/outline of the story, and the third draft of the beginning scenes. Whether this story will be completed or not is unknown at this time. So, enjoy what I have here.

** This story and all related notes in regards to the story are © 1998 Paul Rudoff. As the author, I request that my story and all related materials be EXCLUSIVE to Spook Central. **

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GENERAL RANDOM NOTES:

• The EGBs will be in the first "film segment" together. Then, they will be split up (either in two teams of 2, or two teams of 3 and 1, or three teams of 1 - with Garrett being "missing" - they have to rescue him).
  
  
• Remember, these film segments are just that - segments. The EGBs get put into the films at pivotal moments (moments where their life is in danger), but get taken out after that threat is gone or subsided.
  
  
• Also, the EGBs work alongside the existing film characters - they don't replace them.
  
  
• The EGBs get transported much in the same way that Sam Beckett teleports in "Quantum Leap" (except they DON'T enter other people's bodies). They instantly appear and disappear in the segments (sometimes they appear in the most inconvenient places). The main villain, "Der Filmmeister" (a tentative name), teleports them into the different films in an effort to kill them. After the four film segments, he sees that his plan isn't working, so he decides to "take care of them" himself (thus, the start of the final confrontation).
  
  

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HERE IS MY ORIGINAL GENERAL PLOT:

It's a Friday night. Janine finally convinces Egon to go to the movies with her to see "Il Postino." Halfway through the film, a huge Red-colored creature appears on the screen. It creates a whirlwind of wind that sucks all of the movie-goers into the screen, including Janine and Egon. Egon, being the consummate scientist he is, couldn't just leave his work at the Firehouse. As we see a PKE Meter he had in his pocket fall out amist all the ruckus and get accidentally turned on when it his the floor. The PKE valences appear on a monitor back at the firehouse, where it gets noticed by Slimer. Knowing not to interrupt Janine on her date with Egon, he frantically flies a few blocks to the nightclub Club Climax, where the EGBs have been partying, to tell them of the sudden, unusually high PKE readings that were on the monitor at the firehouse. They all reluctantly rush back to the firehouse and warn Slimer that this better not be a joke. At the firehouse, they look at the monitor and realize the readings are coming from Egon's PKE Meter. Realizing something is wrong, they rush to the theater. Inside they find Egon's PKE Meter lying on the floor. They pick up the meter and scan the room. They notice a dimensional breach on the movie screen. It's pretty small and closing fast. Realizing Egon, Janine, and the other movie-goers must be on the other side, they know what they have to do. Using their Proton Blasters, they blast the portal, making it big enough for them to enter through it. What awaits them is a world which follows the logic and rules of movies ("Filmworld").

There will be at least four major "film scenes" in the Filmworld based on these movies: "Alien" (I got a Sigourney Weaver reference ready and waiting), "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (one of the EGBs get cloned; pod people - "Oh man, Garrett got cabbage-patched ... again!"), "Poltergeist" (some really mean ghosts), and "Jurassic Park" (how do GBs handle dinosaurs?). In the end, they find out that their equipment isn't strong enough in the Filmworld to bust the villain ("Der Filmmeister"). Then Kylie realizes that since this world consists of movies, they can use that to their advantage. They call upon the movie Ghostbusters to help them.

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"Movie Madness"
by Paul Rudoff
based on characters created by Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, & Fil Barlow
(with help from Dr. WAV and Crispin Tobey)
(3rd Draft)
copyright © 1998 Paul Rudoff.
All rights reserved.

THE STREET OUTSIDE THE FIREHOUSE
We see the outside of the firehouse we then go in to see the main lobby of the fire house to see Janine casually, but impatiently pacing back and forth.

FIREHOUSE LOBBY

JANINE (yelling)

Come on Egon. The movie starts at eight o'clock.

We see Egon Walking down the stairs, dressed rather casually in a sweater and pants, carrying a Proton Pack under his arm.

JANINE (yelling)

Egon, put that thing away. We're going on a date.

EGON

We're just going to the movies, Janine. I'd hardly call it a date.

She walks over to him, pulls the Proton Pack away from him, and tosses it on her desk. We then see Slimer float through a nearby wall.

EGON (to Slimer)

Slimer, I want you to watch over the firehouse while we're gone. We'll be at the old Biltmore Theater down the block. If anything happens, get me immediately!

EGON (to Janine)

I'll go warm up the car.

Egon leaves the firehouse and walks outside.

JANINE (to Slimer)

Don't you DARE interrupt our date, no matter what happens!

(she hands him a candy bar)

Here, be a good little ghost.

She walks out of the firehouse, locking the door behind her.

CLUB CLIMAX
Eduardo crouches lightly with his fists ready. He starts jumping around and throwing punches. Other people smash into him, he smashes them back. A partyier goes flying into Eduardo flailing his arms like a pin wheel. Eduardo throws him back into the crowd. Kylie watches from the bar with on eyebrow raised. Another partyier goes surfing past on the crowd. Eduardo stands up and busts his way out of the mosh pit over to Kylie.

EDUARDO (huffing)

Some show huh?

Kylie looks at him.

KYLIE

What, the band or your little gladiator arena?

Eduardo realizes that he's letting out a little enthusiasm and goes back to his deadpan cynical mood.

EDUARDO

Uh... The band!

KYLIE

They're ok, but have you checked the bathrooms?!

EDUARDO

Dance club rule #3! Never go into a club's bathroom.

KYLIE

And what are rule #1 and 2?

EDUARDO

Never cross a skin head, and watch for flying body parts.

She turns back to the bar and sips her soda.

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
Garrett is only a few rows up from the basketball court. He yells and cheers.

BILTMORE THEATER
Egon and Janine are taking their seats as the previews begin.

JANINE

You're going to love this movie.

EGON

Perhaps.

As the movie begins Janine attempts to slowly get closer to Egon. He barely notices. Much later into the movie a large vortex suddenly opens in the middle of the screen. A heavy sucking wind then begins.

JANINE

What is that?!

EGON

I don't know!

As the sucking force from the portal becomes stronger Egon and Janine get pulled out of their seats a PKE meter falls out of Egon's pocket and activates when it hits the ground. We notice readings that confide to a class 7 inter-dimensional being. Soon there after Egon, Janine and the rest of the audience are sucked into the vortex then it begins to slowly close.

Meanwhile at the Firehouse.

FIREHOUSE, EGON'S WORKSHOP
A flashing light is noticed by Slimer on Egon's main computer it's displaying the same readings as Egon's PKE meter did. Being with the Ghostbusters for over 15 years he has learned how to read a PKE meter and understands the danger Egon and Janine are in. Realizing this he goes to find Eduardo and Kylie at Club Climax.

CLUB CLIMAX
Slimer gets to the club and floats around the ceiling were no one can see him. He spots Eduardo in the mosh pit and floats down. Just as he's about to confront Eduardo, a partyier comes flying in from the stage.

PARTYIER

Yeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaa!!!!

The partyier lands on Slimer with a huge wet splat.

PARTYIER

Gross man! Someone lost their cookies!

The partyier gets up and heads off towards the bathroom. Eduardo is still dancing around he steps in the puddle of Slimer and slips to the floor.

EDUARDO

Aw man! I thought I got away from you!

SLIMER

Edauaudrdo!

(TRANSLATION: Eduardo!)

Eduardo grabs Slimer and pulls him out of the pit to Kylie. No one seems to notice Slimer because of all the lights, noise, and other stuff. Eduardo reaches Kylie and splats Slimer down on the bar counter.

KYLIE

Slimer!

The bartender sees the eyes in the pile of goo and edges back into a corner of the bar.

EDUARDO

This better be good slime-ball!

KYLIE

C'mon Eduardo he wouldn't come all the way here unless it was.

SLIMER

Egadaon akunad Janninane scuaucked inntaiton traannons-dimanensninnonal varotexu!!

(TRANSLATION: Egon and Janine sucked into trans-dimensional vortex.)

KYLIE

Egon and Janine got sucked into a trans-dimensional vortex?

EDUARDO

You understood that?

Quickly they run out of the club toward the firehouse.

FIREHOUSE, EGON'S WORKSHOP
Eduardo and Kylie go over to the computer screen to analyze the readings from the PKE meter.

KYLIE

Good thing Egon believes all PKE data should automatically be sent back to the main computer.

EDUARDO

Why did Egon bring a PKE meter with him to the movies anyway?

KYLIE

Once a scientist always a scientist.

As she realizes what these reading indicate her eyes grow wide with fear.

KYLIE

We have to get to the theater NOW!

They slide down the pole and suit up and take the ECTO-1 to the theater. Eduardo drives.

BILTMORE THEATER
As they arrive they notice the area is very quiet. As they enter there is not a person to be seen. As they enter the theater, they feel a slight wind pulling them towards the vortex, not even close to strong enough to pull even a squirrel through but enough to create a stir.

KYLIE

Listen! ... You feel that?

EDUARDO

What?!

Kylie slowly moves in closer to the movie screen. Eduardo follows her.

KYLIE

Right here. There's a small opening. This must be the trans-dimensional portal. I'm sure Egon, Janine, and the rest of the movie-goers are in there.

EDUARDO

So, let's go in and take care of business.

KYLIE

Easy Eduardo, this is too big to handle all by ourselves. We better get Garrett and Roland.

EDUARDO

Right!

KYLIE

I'll stay here and try to keep the portal open with my Proton Pack. You go beep Roland and pick Garrett up from Madison Square Garden.

EDUARDO

I'm on my way.

Eduardo exits the theater and hops into Ecto-1, en route to Madison Square Garden. He calls Roland's beeper from Ecto-1's car phone.

Meanwhile at Lincoln Center...

LINCOLN CENTER
Roland's beeper begins to beep. People start to look at him he smiles and turns it off. He looks down at the screen. It reads: '666-ECTO'.

ROLAND (whispers)

An ECTO-EMERGENCY!

He gets up and tries to walk out of his row. The people in his row are annoyed.

ROLAND (whispers)

Pardon me.. Sorry.. Excuse me...

Finally he gets into the isle and walks into the back to use the phone. He calls Eduardo, who driving in Ecto-1.

ROLAND

What's going on?

EDUARDO

We've got a major disturbance at the Biltmore Theater.

ROLAND

Isn't that where Egon and Janine were going to tonight?

EDUARDO

Yes. Get to the firehouse, put on your jumpsuit, and bring two Proton Packs to the Biltmore.

Roland hangs up the phone and quickly drives to the firehouse.

Eduardo arrives at Madison Square Garden. He successfully sneaks in, slipping past the security, and gets to the basketball court.

He, rather easily, finds Garrett and manages to quickly get out without being caught. Garrett was more than willing to go out and bust some heads (in a spiritual sense, of course), rather that watch the game because he was taping it at home on his VCR, in case he got on TV.

They get into Ecto-1 and head back to the Biltmore.

FIREHOUSE
Roland quickly gets into his jumpsuit and grabs two Proton Packs, as well as other equipment. He gets back into his Mustang and drives to the theater.

BILTMORE THEATER
Outside, Ecto-1 and Roland's Mustang arrive at the same time. They all get out, quickly put on their packs and grab some equipment, and enter the theater.

INSIDE THE THEATER

KYLIE

I'm glad you're all here. I can't hold it open much longer.

ROLAND

So, what's the plan?

KYLIE

We have to go in there and rescue Egon, Janine, and the rest of the movie-goers.

EDUARDO

This should be an easy, quick and simple job.

KYLIE

Eduardo, it's not gonna be that simple. Once we all go in there, this portal will slowly close. That means, there's a chance we may never come back. We also don't know what we're gonna face in there.

EDUARDO

Oh, THAT's all!

GARRETT

Well let's go. I didn't walk out on a Knicks game just to stare at some hole in the wall.

ALL

Let's do it!

One by one, they all jump through the portal into the unknown dimension.

** To Be Continued **